Labeling machine



June 22, 1937. H. w. SLADE LABELING MACHINE Filed Aug. 21, 1935 7 Sheets-Sheet 1 WITHES 5 ATTORNEY June 22, 1937. H. w. SLADE 2,084,962

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LABELING MACHINE Filed Aug. 21, 1955 7 She ets-Sheet a Inv THE Patented June 22, 183;?

earner Appiication August 21, 1935, Serial No. 37,206

22 Ciaizns.

This invention relates to improvements in a label applying machine and has for an object the provision of an apparatus for successively wrapping outside wrappers or labels about cylindrical objects, such as rolls of toilet tissue or the like, with edges of the label projecting beyond the ends of the roll and for subsequently folding these projecting edges tightly against the ends of the roll and tucking the excessive portion of said ends of the label into the interior of the roll.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine of the above mentioned class which is durable, simple and economical in construction and which is rapid, accurate and dependable in operation.

Other objects and advantages pertaining to the details of the structure will more fully appear from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

'0 Figure l is a side elevation of a machine embodying the various features of this invention.

Figure 2 is a detail longitudinal vertical central sectional view of the upper portion of the machine illustrated in Figure l, with the folding mechanisms omitted.

Figures 3, 4 and 5 are enlarged transverse vertical sectional views taken respectively on lines 3-3, 44 and 55 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a detail side elevation of the machine with portions thereof broken away, illustrating the means for automatically controlling the feeding of the articles to be labeled through the machine.

Figure '7 is a detail vertical sectional view 0 through the rear end of the machine illustrating a pair of folding jaws and the means for actuating the same toward and from each other.

Figure 8 is a detail sectional View taken on line 88 of Figure 8.

Figure 9 is a detail vertical sectional view illustrating the operating mechanism for actuating the forward label-holding plate.

Figure 10 is a detail vertical sectional view illustrating the means actuated by the rolls of paper as they are fed to the machine for controlling the operation of th adhesive-applying mechanism.

Figure 11 is a detail vertical sectional view illustrating the mechanism for brin ing the adhesive contact member into engagement with a label for applying the adhesive thereto.

Figure 12 is a detail elevation partially in section illustrating the label-holding means adapted to be actuated by the articles being 55 wrapped for releasing the rear ends of the labels all) together with the mechanism controlled thereby for feeding the labels into cooperative relation with the runway for the articles.

Figures 13 and 14 are enlarged detail sectional views taken respectively on lines iii-l3 and Ml l, Figure 12.

Figure 15 is a detail vertical transverse sectional view illustrating a portion of the mechanism for operating the adhesive applying means taken substantially on line |5-i5, Figure 1.

Figure 16 is top plan of the device shown in Figure 15 with portions thereof broken away.

Figures 17 and 18 are detail sectional views taken respectively on lines ll-li and i8-l8, Figure 15.

Figure 19 is a detail transverse sectional view taken on line l!li9, Figure 20.

Figrue 20 is a sectional view, partly in elevation, taken on line 2t-20, Figure 15.

Figure 21 is a view of the adhesive applying means similar to Figure 17, illustrating certain of the members in an advanced position in contact with a label.

Figure 22 is an enlarged horizontal sectional View taken substantially on line 22--22, Figure 1.

Figure 23 is a detail vertical sectional view taken on line 2323, Figure 22.

Figure 24 is a detail vertical sectional View taken on line l b-2d, Figure 7.

Figure 25 is a detail vertical sectional view taken substantially in the plane of line 25-45, Figure 1, illustrating the cam actuating means for operating the tuck-in plungers and the relation thereof to adjacent mechanisms.

Figure 26 is a detail horizontal sectional view taken on line 26-46, Figure 25.

Figure 27 is a detail vertical sectional view illustrating a pair of folding head members in their innermost position in cooperative relation with each other after having gathered a pro-- jecting edge of a label across the end of a roll taken substantially in the plane of line 2'i2l, Figure 28.

Figure 28 is an end elevation of the jaw members taken substantially in the plane of line 2S28, Figure 27 illustrating one of the jaw members in elevation and the other jaw members in section with a roll of paper having a label mounted thereon positioned between the jaw members in cooperative relation therewith.

Figure 29 is a perspective view of a roll of paper with the label applied thereto illustrating the sides of the label projecting beyond corresponding ends of the roll.

The device, as illustrated in the drawings, comprises a supporting frame i composed of two end brackets 2 and 3 which, in this instance, are substantially inverted U-shaped in face view. The upper ends of the brackets 2 and 3 are connected together by a pair of horizontally disposed side members t while the lower end portions of the end brackets, as shown in Figure 1, are connected by a pair of of longitudinally disposed tie bars or tubes 5.

A motor 6 for operating the mechanism is shown mounted upon a stand or base i secured to the tie membersl 5. The motor 6 is operatively connected with a drive shaft 8 through the medium of a belt 5 and pulley iii, said pulley being mounted upon the drive shaft 8. The shaft 8 is disposed in a horizontal plane transversely of the frame i and journaled in suitable bearing members i l secured to the tie members 5.

A horizontally disposed cam shaft i3 is journaled in bearings i i secured to the rear face of the rear end bracket 3, as shown in Figures 1 and 25. A gear i5 is mounted on the cam shaft' i3 and which is driven by a pinion it secured to a-stub shaft ll disposed in a horizontal plane in front of the cam shaft i3, said stub shaft being journaled in a suitable bracket l8 secured to one of the side members 4. A pulley i9 is mounted on the stub shaft I? and is connected by a belt 26 to a pulley 28 secured to the drive shaft 8 Each of the side members 4 is provided with a recess 22 which extends downwardly from the upper sides thereof a relatively short distance from the rear end. In the recesses 22, adjacent the front and rear sides thereof, are a pair of guide plates 23 and 25 which extend transversely of the frame i from the lower end of the recesses to a position substantially in alignment with the upper face of the side members 4. These plates 23 and 2d are spaced apart longitudinally of the frame to form corresponding sides of a label magazine, one of the plates, as 23, being secured to the side members at the front side of the recesses 22. The other guide plate 2 is positioned adjacent the rear side of the recesses and is secured to a pair of supporting rods 25 which extend rearwar'dly therefrom through respective brackets 25 secured to the outer face of a corresponding side member d, as illustrated in Figure l.

The rods 25 are adjustably secured to the brackets 25 by set screws or other suitable means whereby the plate 24 may be moved longitudinally of the frame I toward and from the plate 23 for increasing or decreasing the length of the label magazine. A label carrier 2'! is mounted between plates 23 and 25 for supporting the labels. This carrier comprises a supporting plate 28 which is mounted upon the upper end of a vertically disposed screw 29 having the lower end thereof slidably and rotatably mounted in a supporting bar 35 which extends transversely of the frame 8 with the ends thereof connected with the adjacent portion of the side members l.

A worm gear 3! is screw threaded on the screw 25 at the upper side of the bar 39 and has meshing engagement with a worm 32 secured to or made integral with a worm shaft 33 rotatably mounted in bearings 34 secured to the upper face of the adjacent portion of the side members l, as illustrated in Figure 14. The worm shaft 33 extends in a horizontal plane between the members l and has one end extended outwardly lee-- yond the adjacent member t for supporting an operating mechanism therefor constructed in the following manner:

As shown in Figures 12 and 14, a ratchet wheel 35 is secured to the outer end portion of the shaft 33, a cam disk 35 is rotatably mounted upon the shaft 33 adjacent one side of the ratchet 35, and a rock arm 3i is journaled upon the shaft at the opposite side of said ratchet wheel. Collars 33 are secured to the shaft, one at either side of the members 36 and ii for maintaining these members in cooperative relation with the ratchet wheel. The upper end of the arm 37 has a pawl 38 pivotally connected therewith for engagement with the ratchet 35. The other end of the arm extends some distance below the shaft 33 and has pivotally connected thereto, as at 48, one end of a crank arm ii which has the other end thereof rotatably connected to a sprocket gear 52 eccentrically thereto, said gear being rotatably secured to a bracket 33 secured to the adjacent side member as shown in Figure 1. The cam plate 36 is a circular disk member of slightly greater diameter than the ratchet wheel 35 and is provided with a relatively short segmental recess 35 in the peripheral edge thereof normally positioned a short distance from the pawl 39,

said pawl being of suiiicient width to extend across the face of the ratchet wheel 35 into engagement with the periphery of the cam plate 36.

It will thus be seen that when the cam plate is in the position illustrated in Figure 12, the pawl 39 may have a limited degree of travel upon the edge of the cam plate during the rocking of the arm 3'? without coming into engagement with the teeth of the ratchet wheel 35. When the cam plate is rocked to bring the recess 38 in registration with the pawl 3%, said pawl is free to engage the teeth of the ratchet wheel 35, and thereby produce a pre-determined degree of rotation of said ratchet wheel during each cycle of movement of the arm 3? so that a corresponding upward movement of the label carrier plate may be produced thereby.

The cam plate 35 is normally maintained in the position shown in Figure 12 with the recess 36' thereof out of registration with the pawl 39 by means of a label-holding plate 43 secured to a shaft id rotatably supported by the upper end of the rear guide plate 2 3 to extend forwardly from the upper edge thereof over the rear ends of the stack of labels mounted on the supporting plate 28.

The plate 43 is operatively connected with the cam plate 35 by means of an arm 35 secured to one end of the shaft 44. A bar 46 is pivoted at one end to the arm :35 and at the other end to a bell-crank lever ll which is pivoted, as at 48, to a bracket d9 secured to the plate 26 near the lower end thereof. Theother arm of the bell-crank lever 41 is pivotally connected to a bar 50 which has a screw and slot connection 5| with a similar bar 52 pivotally connected with the cam plate 35, as at 53.

It will now be observed that when the labels as L, Figure 12, are positioned with the upper label in the plane of the upper edge of the guide plate the holding plate M will be maintained thereby in substantially a horizontal plane, and the linkage between the holding plate 43 and the cam plate 36 is such that when the holding plate 43 is in the horizontal position, the recess 35 of the cam plate will be maintained out of the path of movement of the pawl 39. As the level of the stack of labels is lowered, the holding plate 43 wiil rock downwardly about the pivot M and thereby produce sufficient rotation of the cam plate 35 to bring the recess 35 into registration with the pawl 39, and thus effect rotation of the worm shaft 33 and gear 3! for moving the carrier 2! upwardly and elevate the stack of labels sufiiciently to bring the uppermost label in the horizontal plane of the upper edges of the plates 23 and 2 3.

The sprocket wheel 32 for actuating the arm 37 and pawl as is rotated by the motor 6 through the medium of a sprocket gear 55 mounted on the drive shaft 8 and which is connected by chain belt 55 to a second sprocket gear 55 on the stub shaft 5'! which, in turn, is journaled in suitable bearings 58 secured to the side members t.

A sprocket gear 59 is secured to the shaft 5? and a chain belt 55, passing around the sprocket 42, engages the lower side of the gear 59, as shown in Figure 1. This chain belt to passes forwardly of the machine from sprocket 32 to an idle sprocket Gl rotatably connected to the forward end bracket 2 and then upwardly over a sprocket 62 secured to one end of a horizontally disposed shaft 63, journaled in any suitable manner in the side members i adjacent the forward end thereof. The chain belt 58 extends upwardly from the sprocket 62 over a sprocket M secured to one end of a shaft 65 which is rotatably mounted upon an auxiliary frame 56 secured to the frame l, in a manner presently described. The belt 60 then passes downwardly from the sprocket 54 to the drive sprocket 59.

The auxiliary frame 66 comprises a pair of longitudinally extending side bars 6? arranged in a horizontal plane some distance above the side members 4 and are tied together by two cross members 68 and 68 positioned one a short distance from either end thereof. The frame 66 is adjustably connected to the supporting frame I at the forward end thereof by means of a pair of posts ll! secured, as illustrated in Figure 4, at their lower ends to the side members t to extend upwardly therefrom, one at either side of the side members 61. The upper ends of the posts are adjustably clamped to respective outwardly extending arms of the cross member 68 by means of nuts ll screwthreaded on the upper ends of the posts, one at either side of the arms.

The rear end of the auxiliary frame is adjustably connected to the supporting frame by means of a pair of brackets 73, as shown in Figure 5, arranged one at either side of the members 4 and which extend outwardly beyond said members a sufficient distance to permit a roll of paper, as R, with the label L secured thereto, to pass there between. The upper ends of the brackets l3 each have a post it adjustably connected therewith as by nuts 2'5. The posts l4 extend downwardly from the bracket and have the lower ends thereof fixedly secured to outwardly projecting arms of the cross members $8.

The frame 66 carries a feed belt H which extends around a drive pulley l8 secured to the shaft B l, positioned intermediate the side bars 67 of the frame and an idle pulley 8i; mounted upon a shaft 8! which is rotatably connected with the side bars Bl adjacent the rear ends thereof, as shown in Figure 1. The lower run of the belt l? is positioned below the side bars and a supporting plate 82 is positioned over the lower run of the belt for maintaining the same against being deflected upwardly during the passage of the rolls therebeneath. The plate is secured to the frame by means of upwardly extending posts 83 secured one at either end thereof and having their upper ends secured in any suitable manner to a respective cross member 68 or 68 of the frame 66.

An endless carrier belt 85 is positioned intermediate the side members i beneath the feed belt 82 with the upper run thereof extending from the vertical plane of the forward end of the feed belt rearwardly to a position Within a short distance of the label guide plates 23. The carrier belt 35 is mounted upon a pair of idle pulleys 88 rotatably secured to the side members 4 adjacent the plate 23, as shown in Figure 2, and a drive pulley 8f mounted upon the hereinbefore mentioned shaft 63. A pair of upright guide plates 89 are secured to the side members t, one at either side of the upper run of the belt 85 and which extend upwardly therefrom to a position preferably above the lower run of the feed belt ll, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4.

These guide plates extend from a position adjacent the forward end of the auxiliary frame 65 to within a short distance of the guide plate 23, and are spaced apart a distance substantially equal to the length of the rolls R to be labeled so as to cooperate with the belts TI and 85 for feeding the rolls rearwardly from the forward end of the machine to the labels L carried in the magazine.

A shute 99 is preferably secured to the lower end of the machine as by a bracket for directing the rolls R between the plates 89, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

It will now be observed that the carrier belt 85, the guide plates 89 and the labels supported by the carrier 22 form a runway for the rolls of paper R in passing from the shute 96 through :7.

the machine, and inasmuch as the sprocket gears 82 and 54 connected with the drive shafts E53 and 55 respectively, are of the same pitch diameter, the belts 85 and "if, driven thereby, will have the same surface speed and, therefore, said belts will move the rolls from the forward end of the machine to the label magazine without producing rotation of the rolls.

The amiliary frame 65 is so adjusted relative to the side members i that the lower run of the belts l'l will be spaced from the upper run of the belt 85 a distance slightly less than the diameter of the rolls, whereby a slight pressure will be maintained by the belts upon the rolls, and in order thatthe upper run of the carrier belt 85 i will not be flexed downwardly, a supporting plate 9% is mounted in a horizontal plane intermediate the drive pulley 8i and the upper idler pulley 85, the plate being secured in position by brackets $5 secured to the adjacent side members A stop member 9? which, in this instance, is U-sh-aped in cross section, has the transverse portion thereof extending across the forward end of the runway with the side arms thereof pivotally connected, as at 93, to downwardly extending brackets 93 secured to the forward end of the auxiliary frame 65. The transverse portion of the member ii? is normally positioned in inwardly extending slots let provided in each guide plate 89 in the path of movement of the rolls R for maintaining the same against forward movement. The stop member 3'5 is periodically rocked upwardly to release the forward positioned roll and in so doing, the transverse portion of the stop member is brought into engagement with the second roll, as illustrated by broken lines in Figure 2, for maintaining remaining rolls against forward movement while the foremost roll is permitted to enter the runway to be moved forwardly therethrough by the belts i? and 85.

As the foremost roll is thus released, the stop member is again returned to its normal position permitting the remaining rolls in the shute 90 to advance one roll space until the then forward roll again engages the stop 9?.

The means for actuating the stop member 91, as shown more clearly in Figure 6, comprises a rock arm I62 secured to one of the pivots 98. The free end of the arm I512 is pivotally connected to a link bar I03 which, in turn, is pivotally secured to a vertically disposed rock arm I04 near the upper end thereof. The rock arm I534 is pivotally secured as at m5 to a bracket I06 mounted on an adjacent side member 4. The lower end of the arm IM- is connected by a rod IE? to one end of an arm I58 secured to a rock shaft I69 which is journaled in brackets IIG secured to the rear end bracket 3 adjacent the cam shaft I3. Secured to the shaft IE9 is a second rock arm H2 which projects rearwardly therefrom and has a roller H3 'rotatably connected therewith for engagement with a cam H4 secured to the cam shaft I3.

A spring H5 is connected at one end to the upper end of the arm Hi4 and at the other end to the auxiliary frame 66 for yieldingly maintaining the cam follower H3 in engagement with the cam H4 and the stop member 9? in its normal holding position.

An adhesive-applying mechanism is mounted adjacent the forward end of the magazine for the labels. This mechanism, as shown more clearly in Figures 15 to 21 inclusive, comprises a glue-pot III mounted on a side member 4 at one side of the runway for the rolls. Rotatably mounted upon the pot Ill is a shaft I I8 which carries a disk II 5 adapted to have its lower peripheral surface immersed in the adhesive contained in the pot.

The disk III! is rotated by means of a belt I26 (see Figure 1) which passes around a pulley I2I secured to the shaft I It, and a second pulley I22 connected with a gear I 23' which is rotatably mounted on the supporting frame I in meshing engagement with a pinion I24 secured to the shaft 53. A small portion of the adhesive carried by disk H9 is transmitted to that end portion of the uppermost label adjacent the glue pot II I by means of a contact roller I22 rotatably mounted on an arm I23 which is secured to the inner end of a rock shaft I2 3, as shown in Figure 20. The shaft I24 is rotatably mounted in a pair of brackets I25 secured to a supporting member I26 which, in turn, is secured to the adjacent portion of a side member 4, as shown in Figure 15. The shaft I24 is adapted to have axial movement in the brackets I25 for bringing the contact roll I22 from a position at one side of the runway in contact with the disk M5, to a position in alignment with the runway at one side of the disk.

The means for producing this axial movement of the shaft I24 comprises a rock arm I2! pivotally mounted, as shown in Figure 18, in a plane below the shaft i2 5 upon a shaft I28 journaled in the lower end of the supporting member I23. The upper end of the arm I2'I is provided with a pin I 29 which rides in a circumferential angular groove I36 provided in a collar I3I secured to the shaft I24. The arm I2? is rocked about its pivot by means of an actuating arm I33 pivotally connected at its lower end, as at I34, to one end of the shaft I28 which is connected at its other end by a universal joint i35 to one end of a rearwardly extending rock shaft I36 journaled in brackets I 31 and I38 secured to a member 4 and bracket '3, as shown in Figure 18.

Secured to the shaft I36 is an arm I39 which has a cam follower I40 operatively connected therewith for engagement with a cam I4I mounted on the cam shaft I3. upwardly from the pivot I34 for engagement with a shoulder piece I43 formed on the arm I21. The arm I33 is normally urged toward the arm I2'I by a spring I45 mounted below the pivot I3 3 intermediate said arm, and a stop member I45 secured to the shaft I23 and which is adapted to limit the inward swinging movement of the upper portion of the arm I33 for maintaining the same in alignment with the shoulder I43.

It will be observed that upon each revolution of the cam shaft I3, the arm I33 will be rocked by the shaft I28 across the face of the arm I 21 to bring the same into engagement with the shoulder I43 for moving the arm I21 in one direction while said arm I2? is returned to its normal position by a spring I48 secured to said arm and to the supporting member I26, as shown in Figure 15.

In order that the arm I27 and, therefore, the contact roller I22 will be operated only when a roll is present in the shute 30, I have provided a throw-out member I 49 which, in this instance, comprises a U-shaped rock arm arranged intermediate the shoulder I43 and the pivot I34, and is pivotally connected, as at I50, to a bracket I5I secured to the supporting member I26. This throw-out member I49, when in its normal horizontal position, is adapted to engage the arm I 33, as shown in Figure 18, and maintain the same in an outwardly inclined position against the action of the spring I45 with the upper end thereof maintained out of the path of movement of the shoulder I43. The throw-out member I 49 is rocked about its pivot I50 to release the arm I33 by means of a control arm I52 secured to a shaft I52 rotatably connected with the lower portion of the shute 90 a short distance from the inner end thereof, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 10.

The shaft I52 has secured to one end thereof a rock arm I53 which is connected by a rod I54 to a rock arm I55 pivoted as at I56 to bracket I5I. The arm I55 projects outwardly from the pivot I55 and engages the underside of a pin I5e" secured to the throw-out member I49. One end of the control arm I52 extends through an elongated slot 3!! provided in the bottom of the shute 86 into the path of movement of the rolls R as said rolls pass along the shute to be rocked downwardly by the rolls (see Figure 2). This rocking movement of the control arm, effected by the rolls, normally maintains the throw-out member in its uppermost position as indicated by broken lines in Figure 18, and when rolls are not present in the shute adjacent the control arm, said control arm and the throw-out member will rock by gravity about their respective pivots to bring said throwout member into contact with the arm I33 for holding the same out of engagement with the shoulder I 43 while the control arm will move upwardly into the shute 96 into the path of movement of the rolls subsequently passing therethrough, as shown in Figure 10.

The shoulder member I43, as shown in Figures 15 and 18, is provided with a cam surface hi3 extending from the outer end of the shoulder member inwardly to a position in the plane of the arm I21 so that if the arm I 33 accidentally becomes positioned beyond the front face of the shoulder I43, said arm may readily be returned The arm I33 extends to its normal outermost position by movement over the cam face I43 without producing rocking movement of the arm I27.

A cam member I57 is mounted in any suitable manner upon the supporting member l26 to eX- tend from a position above the normal outermost position of the collar ltl inwardly toward the runway for the rolls. This cam member I5? is provided with a spiral cam surface 55'! (see Fig ure 16) which extends from a vertical plane above the collar i3l, when in its normal outermost position, inwardly to a position below the axis of the shaft 124 and is adapted to be engaged by a cam follower in the form of a pin I553 secured to the collar I3! and which is yieldingly maintained in contact with the cam surface l5'l by a spring I59 connected at one end to a member its secured to the arm I21.

The relation of the cam surface I5? and pin I58 to the contact roller 522 is such that as the shaft I25 is moved axially inwardly, the shaft IZ will be rocked thereby to bring the roller l2? from a position in the plane of the disk llf'l, as shown by full lines in Figure 17, to a position over the forward end of the labels, as shown by broken lines in said figure. As the shaft approaches its innermost position, the construction of the cam i li for producing this axial movement of the shaft 52 1 is such that said shaft and the contact roller i122 carried thereby will be maintained in their innermost position for a relatively short period of time. During the period the shaft I26 is thus at rest, the contact roller 322 is moved quickly downwardly into contact with the uppermost label by means of a plunger I62 which is slidably mounted in a bracket I63 adjacent its upper end, as shown in Figures 11 and 15, in substantially the vertical plane of the inner face of the collar I3! when said collar is in its innermost position for engagement with a pin I63 secured to said collar to extend inwardly therefrom.

The plunger has the lower end thereof connected with a bell-crank lever N56 pivotally secured to a bracket It! mounted on the supporting member E26 adjacent the lower end thereof. The bell-crank lever its is also connected by a link I 68 to a rock arm 569 which is pivotally connected at its lower end to a bracket l'IEI secured to end member 3 adjacent the cam shaft I3. The arm I69 is provided with a cam follower I'II which has operative engagement with a cam I12 mounted on the cam shaft is. The action of the cam H2 upon the plunger N52 is such that when said plunger is moved upwardly into engagement with the pin its, the collar i3! and shaft I24 will be rocked from the position maintained by co-action of the cam 55? and pin 558, as shown by broken lines in Figure 17, downward-- 1y into engagement with the upper label, as shown by full lines in Figure 21.

Associated with the contact roller I22 is a holding arm ll? which is rotatably mounted upon shaft I24 in spaced relation to the outer face of arm I23. The holding arm IE3 is provided with a boss or hub H4 journaled on the shaft l24 and positioned intermediate arms H3 and I23. The hub H4 is provided with an elongated radially disposed slot H4 in one side thereof through which extends a stop pin or screw H5, as shown in Figures 19 and 20.

A tension spring H6, wound about the hub it' l, has one end connected with the arm I33 and the other end connected with the stop pin H5 for yieldingly maintaining the arm in a normal position, as determined by the engagement of one end of the slot Il l with the pin I75. The outer or free end of the arm I'lS terminates in a plane in advance of the contact member E22 when the arm is in its normal position relative to the shaft I26 and arm 523, as shown in Figure 17. In other words, the relation of the outer end of the arm H3 to the contact roller IE2 is such that when the roller is maintained in its intermediate rocked position, as determined by the cam let, the free end of the arm will be positioned a short distance above the uppermost label mounted on the carrier 22, as indicated by broken lines in Figure 17.

As the contact roller H2 is moved downwardly from the intermediate position to its extreme lowermost position by the action of the plunger 62 in the manner hereinbefore described, the holding arm will first come into contact with the label in a position spaced inwardly from the forward edge thereof and beyond the plane of the contact roller I22, after which the contact roller will move relative to the holding arm I13 into engagement with the label for applying adhesive thereto. During the return movement, the holding arm will be maintained in engagement with the uppermost label by the action of the spring lid until the roller 522 has moved upwardly an appreciable distance about the plane of the labels, that is, until the pin H5 engages the end of the slot ti l, after which the holding arm and con- 7 tact roller will move in unison to their intermediate position. After the contact roller thus moves upwardly from the plane of the uppermost label, the forward edge of said label will be carried upwardly therewith, due to the viscous character of the adhesive applied by the contact member to the label sufficiently to lift the forward end of the label above a holding plate I'IB, as shown by broken lines in Figure 21, presently described, after which the continued upward movement of the contact roller relative to the holding arm IE3 will strip the label from the roll and permit the same to return to its normal position to be engaged by a roll passing along the runway.

The holding plate H8 is secured to a rock shaft I2 9 which extends transversely of the supporting frame l at the forward side of the guide plates 23, and has the ends thereof journaled in brackets l83 secured to the forward face of the plate 23, as shown in Figure 13. The plate H8 is a relatively narrow member positioned intermediate the longitudinal sides of the runway in alignment with the belt 85 and is normally urged toward the labels by means of a spring I8! coiled about the shaft I79 with one end thereof in engagement with the lower face of the plate I '58 and the other end contacting with the adjacent portion of the plate 23. The holding plate I18 is moved upwardly out of holding engagement with the labels by means of a cam I83 mounted on the cam shaft l3, as shown in Figure 9, through the medium of a linkage mechanism comprising a rock arm I84 pivoted at its lower end to a bracket I85 secured to end member 4. The arm 8 3 is provided with a cam follower E86 which is normally maintained in engagement with the cam i8? by a spring iB'I. The arm I84 is connected by a link N38 to a bellcrank lever I89 pivoted to a bracket I98 secured to the side member 6. The bell-crank lever I89 is also connected with a vertically disposed link lei which is pivotally connected with an arm I92 secured to an outer end of the shaft I19.

The construction of the cam I83 and linkage connecting the same with the shaft H9 is such that as the contact roller I22 engages the label, the holchng plate will be moved upwardly out of holding engagement with the label and as the end of the label is lifted by the action of the con tact roller, in a manner previously described, the plate will be permitted to return into holding engagement with the next lower label just prior to the stripping of the first label from the contact roller so that as said first label returns to its normal position, it will rest upon the upper face of the holding plate in a position to be engaged by a roll R as the same is moved along the runway.

As the rolls are moved beyond the label carrier 21, they contact with a tongue member :13 connected, as shown in Figure 12, with the rear edge of the holding plate Q3 and which is inclined upwardly therefrom so as to normally project into the path of movement of the rolls to be rocked downwardly by said rolls for raising the holding plate 63 to release the rear ends of the labels. The roll then passes over a table or plate I95 secured to the members i to a holding means located at the rear end of the table, said rear end of the table being inclined downwardly slightly, as shown in Figure 2, from the horizontal to permit the rolls to move away from the feed belt ll out of contact therewith.

The holding means, in this instance, comprise a stop plate i9? which is curved in vertical cross section to conform to the contour of the rolls. This plate i9? is supported on the lower end of a rock arm 598 which has the upper end secured to a rock shaft I99 journaleol in the forward end of the auxiliary frame 66. One end of the shaft its has secured thereto a rock arm 2% which, as shown in Figure 6, is connected by a link 'Ziii with the upper end of the hereinbefore mentioned arm HM associated with the stop member 9?. The relation of the holding plate I97 to the stop member 9'1 is such that when the stop member is in its normal position for maintaining the rolls in the shute 92, the stop plate i9? will be maintained, as shown in Figure 2, in the path of movement of the rolls.

A clamping arm 2% is pivoted to a bracket 25!?) beneath the rear end of the table H15 and is movable upwardly from a position beneath the table, as shown by full lines in Figure 2, to a position above the table into contact with the rear surface of the roll, as indicated by broken lines. The clamping arm 2% is actuated by a cam 29? mounted on the cam shaft l3 through the medi um of a rock arm 2H8 rotatably mounted upon the hereinbefore mentioned shaft IE9 and which has a cam follower 2E9 mounted thereon for engagement with the cam 26?. A case 210 is secured to the arm 288 in which is mounted a plunger 2 i l connected at one end to a rock arm 2E3, said case and plunger being constructed in the manner shown in Figure 8 with a spring mounted in the case for yieldingly transmitting motion from said case to the plunger. The rocker arm is secured at its other end to a shaft 2 l3 rotatably connected to the members 4, and a rock arm 2 i5 is connected to the shaft 2 M to be moved thereby. The upper end of the arm 2 l 5 has a slot-and-pin connection with a pendant arm 2% connected with the clamp arm 2% so that as the arm 2&5 is swung toward the forward end of the machine, the clamp arm 2% will be rocked about its pivot to bring the same into holding engagement with a roll contacting the stop plate lQl for clamping said roll therebetween and releasably maintaining the roll in a stationary position.

Mounted at either side of the runway for the rolls is a pair of folding mechanisms for gathering in the projecting edges of the label and tucking the excess portions thereof into the axial opening usually provided in rolls of toilet tissue or the like. This mechanism, as shown more particularly in Figures 22 and 25, comprises a pair of plungers All mounted for longitudinal reciprocating movement in corresponding brackets 2 l8 secured one at either side of the supporting frame 5. The plungers 2l'l are arranged in co-axial alignment with each other and are so related to the stop plate 591 and clamp arm 204 that when a roll is maintained stationary by these members, the plungers will bein alignment with the axial hole R. provided in the roll.

The plungers extend outwardly from each bracket 296 and each has its outer end adjustably connected to a cross head 22B which'is slidably mounted upon a pair of guide rods 221 secured in the adjacent bracket 2 l8 at diametrically opposite sides of the plunger. The head 220 is slidably mounted upon the corresponding plunger between a nut 222 screw threaded on the outer end of the plunger and a collar 223 slidably mounted upon the plunger adjacent the inner face of the cross head.

A spring 224 is mounted on the plunger between the collar 223 and a shoulder 2H provided on the plungers intermediate the ends thereof.

One of the guide rods 22! is preferably extended some distance outwardly beyond the cross head 226 and has mounted thereon a bumper spring 225 positioned adjacent a collar 22 .5 secured to the outer end of the rod for absorbing the shock produced by the outward movement of th plunger. The plungers are positively moved inwardly toward each other by respective rock arms 228 pivotally connected, as at 229, near their lower ends to the corresponding bracket 2 H8. The upper ends of the arms have a slot-and-pin connection 23 with the corresponding cross head 220. The

. lower end of each arm 228 has a roller 23! rotatably connected therewith for engagement with a head 232 of a reciprocating push rod 233which is slidably mounted in a bearing 23d adjustably connected to the adjacent bracket 2E8 for supporting the outer end of the rod 233. The inner end of each push rod 233 is pivotally connected, as at 235, to a rock member 236, as shown in Figure 26, positioned adjacent a respective side of a 'cam wheel 23? secured to the cam shaft 53. Each rock member 236 is rotatably supported, as at 238, to a corresponding side member d, a short distance forwardly of the rear end of the machine. Each rock member 236 is provided with a cam follower 239 which normally travels along the side face of the cam wheel 23'? in position to be engaged by a respective cam element 240 secured to or made integral with the side face of the wheel.

The plungers are normally maintained in their outermost position by retracting springs 24! having one end secured to the corresponding bracket 2 l 8 and the other end connected with an arm 228, as illustrated in Figure 25.

Associated with each plunger 2!? is a pair of coacting folding jaw members 2&5 arranged one at either side of the axis of movement of the plunger. Each of these jaw members comprises a head 2% having a substantially semi-circular recess 2% which extends longitudinally across the inner face thereof so that when the heads are in contact with each other, the recesses 2&6 form 75,

an opening extending through the heads adapted to receive a plunger 2!? therethrough. Each head is rotatably mounted on a supporting pin 24?, as shown in Figure 24, which in turn is secured to an actuating arm 258. Each head is axially adjustable on the pin 24? to permit the same to be positioned for diiferent widths of rolls by means of a sleeve or collar 249 clamped to the pin and positioned between a pair of laterally disposed lugs 256 and 25% associated with each head.

Each head member 236 has secured thereto in any suitable manner, two sets of folding fingers 25! which extend from the face of the head adjacent the recess 2% in divergent planes with the fingers of one set arranged in transverse alignment with the fingers of the other set. While both sets of fingers of one head are arranged in staggered relation with the fingers of the other head so that as the heads are moved toward each other, the fingers of one head will pass through corresponding spaces between the fingers of the other head, as illustrated in Figures 27 and 28, for gathering the end of the label extending beyond the end of the roll first between the fingers of each pair of jaw members and then within the opening in the heads formed by the recesses 2&6, as shown at the left-hand side of Figure 28.

The actuating arms 248 for the jaw members extend rearwardly from the jaw members, as shown in Figure l, and are each journaled upon a stud 252 secured in the rear end of a horizontally disposed supporting arm 253 connected, as shown in Figure 22, at its forward end to a corresponding bracket 218. Each arm 253 is provided with a brace 25 connected at its lower end to the adjacent bracket 2i8 for supporting the outer or rear end of the arm.

The pivotal studs 25? for each pair of arms 2% are arranged in vertical spaced relation in the arm 253 and each arm 248 has secured thereto in any suitable manner a segmental gear member 255, as shown in Figure 23', which has meshing engagement with the segmental gear connected with the other arm so that said arms will rock in unison.

The means for rocking both pairs of arms 248 comprises a horizontally disposed rock arm 256 arranged above the cam wheel 23'! to extend from substantially the vertical plane of the axis of the wheel toward the forward end of the machine and is secured to a rock shaft 257 journaled in suitable bearings provided in the side members 6, as shown in Figure 22, the rear or free end of the arm 25% being provided with a cam follower 258 for engaging the peripheral surface of the cam wheel.

The shaft 25? extends outwardly at either end beyond the adjacent member s and has secured thereto a respective rock arm 25%. Each of these arms extends rearwardly in a substantially horizontal plane to a position beneath the corresponding arms 2:33, as shown in Figures 1, '7 and 22. The rear or free end of each arm 26B is connected with the lowermost adjacent arm 248 by a case member 26! pivotally connected as at 262, to said arm and a plunger 263 mounted in the case 265 and having the upper end pivotally connected, as at 255, to the adjacent arm 248 intermediate the ends of said arm.

A spring, 266, is mounted in the case 26! between the lower end thereof and the inner end of the plunger 263 for resiliently transmitting motion from the case to the plunger and, therefore, from the arm 256 to the arms 248.

In order that the jaw members will be main tained against relative pivotal movement with the recesses 246' thereof facing each other during the movement of the jaw members toward and from the operative folding position, I have provided each jaw member with a compensating arm pivoted at its ends, as at 251, to the lug 252', as shown in Figure 24, while the other end of each compensating arm is pivotally connected, as at 258, to a pivotal member 269 secured to the end of the stud 252 adjacent the arm 268, as illustrated in Figure 22, the pivots 26? and 253 being spaced equal distances from the corresponding pivotal members 2 W and 252.

Operation It will be understood that the labels L mounted on the carrier 222 are of greater width than the axial length of the rolls R to be wrapped and the length of the labels is greater than the circumference of the rolls so that the ends of the labels will overlap each other when applied to the roll. Assuming that a stack of labels is mounted in the magazine and the carrier El has been manually adjusted to bring the uppermost label into alignment with the upper run of the belt and the upper face of the table ifiti; any suitable means may be provided for adjusting the carrier 27 and, as shown in Figure 3.4, this may be accomplished by providing a pinion, as '2'! on the outer end of the worm shaft 33 and gear fill may be mounted on a shaft 212 journaled in a bracket 273 secured to one of the side members 4 whereby said gear will have meshing engagement with the pinion 2'16. the gear 2H by which motion is transmitted to the shaft 33 and worm for adjusting the carrier 2?.

The motor 6 may now be caused to operate by closing a suitable electric circuit (not shown), after which rolls supplied to the shute 98 will be intermittently released by the action of the cam i it in the manner hereinbefore described for permitting said rolls to successively move along the runway in spaced relation.

As each roll enters between the carrier belt 85 and the feed belt ll, the same will be carried A suitable handle 27 3 may be provided on thereby along the runway between the plates 89.

As the roll approaches the label magazine, the cam M! will actuate the arm I33 for moving the contact roller 922 from in engagement with the adhesive disk lit over the forward end of the uppermost label in the path of movement of the roll. As the contact roll i212 approaches this intermediate position, the cam 583 will operate the arm 58 to raise the forward holding plate Eli} out of holding contact with the labels. As the holding plate H8 is thus moved, the contact roller !22 will be moved downwardly from the in termediate position shown by broken lines in Figure 17, by the action of the plunger H62 into contact with the uppermost label for applying adhesive carried thereby to the label in short spaced relation to the forward end of the label.

As hereinbefore stated, during the initial return movement of the contact roller i22, the forward end of the uppermost label will be picked up thereby and carried to a position above the holding plate H8. As the end of the label is thus elevated, the holding plate 578, is again returned into holding engagement with the next adjacent label, after which. the forward end of the uppermost label is stripped, by the action of the holding arm H3 from the contact roller and permitted to return to its lowermost position in contact with the upper face of the holding plate H8.

As the roll passes beyond the carrier belt 85, the same will then be rolled along by action of the feed belt E7 over the uppermost label and as the roll contacts with the adhesive formerly applied to the forward end of the label, said end of the label will be picked up by the roll and wrapped about the circumference thereof as the roll moves toward the rear end of the labels. As the roll passes beyond the holding plate 43, it comes into contact with the tongue 43 for moving the plate out of holding engagement with the rear end of the uppermost label thereby permitting the same to be withdrawn from the stack carried by the carrier 27.

It will now be observed that the label is secured to the roll with the ends thereof projecting beyond adjacent ends of the roll. The roll with the label thereon is next rolled by the feed belt ll along the table I until said roll contacts with the rear inclined portion H35 of the table when said roll gravitates downwardly away from the feed belt into engagement with the stop plate lQl. As the roll thus engages the stop, the clamp arm 2% is moved by the action of the cam 2E? into engagement with the rear face of the roll for clamping the roll between said arm and the plate i9? with the central opening R of the roll in co-axial alignment with the plungers 2. Each pair of jaw members 235 are then moved by the action of the cam wheel 23! upon the arms 255 and 256 toward each other and as said jaw members travel across the respective end of the roll in close proximity thereto, the fingers 225i will gather the end extensions of the label inwardly and press the same tightly against the adjacent end of the roll. As the heads 256 of the jaw members come into engagement with each other, the excess portion of the ends of the label will be gathered within the aperture formed by the recesses 256', as illustrated at the righthand side of Figure 28. As the heads MB thus contact with each other, the plungers 2!? are actuated by the action of respective cam members 2 36 on the cam wheel 23'! upon the push rods 233 and arm 228 to cause said plungers to move through the openings formed by the recesses 248' and thereby tuck the excess portion of the label ends had been gathered be tween the heads 2% into the central opening of the roll. As the, plungers Zl'l are released by the cam members 245.3, the springs 25 will return the plungers to their normal outermost position, at the same time the folding jaws will be moved by the action of the arms 256 and 286 to their outermost inoperative position due to the preponderance of weight of the free ends of said arms over the jaw members which, it will be observed, are substantially in balanced relation.

As the jaw members and plungers are thus returned to their normal inoperative positions, the cam iii for actuating the stop member I91 will again actuate the arm I i2 and thereby the arm we to release a second roll and simultaneously swing the stop plate I91 connected with the arm ids rearwardly for releasing the roll engaged thereby, after which the finished roll is free to roll down an inclined surface or shute, as indicated by broken lines at S, Figure 2, and thus be ejected from the machine.

It will now be observed that as each roll is ejected from the machine with a label affixed thereto, a fresh roll will be admitted at the forward end thereof by the action of the stop member 97, and these series of operations may continue as long as rolls are provided in the shute 9B in engagement with the stop member.

Although I have shown and particularly described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction shown, as various changes both in the form and relation of the parts thereof may readily be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A labeling machine of the class described comprising a substantially straight, continuous runway for rolls of paper or the like having an axially disposed opening, feed means including an endless conveyor for rolling such rolls along the runway, means including an adhesive applying mechanism mounted intermediate the ends of the conveyor cooperating with the feed means for applying and afifixing labels to the rolls with the edge of said labels projecting beyond the ends of said rolls, and folding mechanism arranged at opposite sides of the runway adjacent an end of the conveyor for gathering in said projecting edges of the label and tucking the excess portions thereof into said axial opening.

2. A labeling machine of the class described comprising a substantially straight, continuous runway for rolls of paper or the like having an axially disposed opening, feed means including a continuous operating endless conveyor for rolling such rolls along the runway, means including an adhesive applying mechanism mounted intermediate the ends of the conveyor cooperating with the feed means for applying and affixing labels to the rolls with the edge of said labels projecting beyond the ends of said rolls, holding means mounted adjacent an end of the conveyor in the path of the rolls for temporarily maintaining the rolls with the labels thereon stationary, and folding mechanism cooperating with said holding means for gathering in said projecting edges of the label and tucking the excess portions thereof into said axial opening. 7

3. A labeling machine of the class described comprising a substantially straight, continuous runway for rolls of paper or the like having an axially disposed opening, means for successively feeding such rolls in predetermined spaced relation along the runway including a continuously operating endless conveyor and a roll control element adjacent one end of the conveyor, means associated with the runway intermediate the ends of the conveyor adapted to cooperate with the feed means for applying and affixing labels to the rolls with the edges of the label projecting beyond the ends of the roll, holding means in the path of the rolls at the ends of the conveyor opposite the control element operating in synchronism with said element for temporarily maintaining the rolls with the labels thereon stationary, and folding means operative while the rolls. are stationary for gathering in said projecting ends of the label and tucking the excess portions thereof into said axial opening.

4. In a machine for app-lying labels or the like to a cylindrical article having an axially disposed opening and which labels are of greater width than the axial length of said articles, a horizontally disposed substantially straight, continuous runway for the articles, means for feeding the labels into predetermined aligned relation with the runway to form a portion thereof,

means including an endless conveyor for feeding 7 said articles along the runway in rolling contact with the labels whereby said labels will be wrapped about the peripheral surface of the artricles with the edges of the labels projecting beyond the ends of said articles, and folding mechanism arranged at opposite sides of the runway in close spaced relation to one end of the conveyor for gathering in said projecting edges of the label and tucking the excess portions thereof into said axial opening.

5. In a machine for applying labels or the like to cylindrical articles, a horizontally disposed runway for the articles, means for feeding labels in a predetermined aligned relation with the runway to form a portion thereof, means for applying an adhesive to the labels, means for feeding said articles along the runway in rolling contact with the labels whereby said labels will be wrapped about the peripheral surface of the articles, separate holding means engaging the front and rear .ends of the labels to normally maintain the labels in predetermined relation with the runway, power operated means synchronized with the adhesive applying means for actuating the former holding means to temporarily release the front ends of the labels, and separate operating means actuated by the article for actuating the latter holding means to temporarily release the rear ends of the labels.

6. A labeling machine of the class described comprising in combination a runway for articles to be labelled, means for feeding labels into predetermined cooperative relation with the runway to form a portion thereof including a label-holding element extending across the runway, means for intermittently moving the holding element to release the labels, means for applying adhesive to an .end of the labels including a contact member, operating means for moving the contact member toward and from the label when the labels are released by said holding element whereby the adjacent portion of the label may be picked up by the co-action of the contact member and adhesive and moved out of the path of travel of the holding element, and means for stripping the label from the contact member as said elewith an edge of the label projecting beyond said end of the roll, and a folding mechanism for gathering in said projecting end of the label comprising a pair of complementary jaw members arranged in spaced relation, one at either side of the axis of the roll, means rotatably supporting the jaw members, the axis of rotation of the jaws being arranged substantially parallel with said axis of the roll, means for swinging the jaw members toward each other for gathering in said projecting edge of the label, and separate means movable relative to the jaw members for tucking the excessive portion of the end of the label into said roll opening.

8. A machine of the class described comprising in combination, means for supporting a roll of paper provided with an opening in its end and having a label or the like mounted thereon with an edge of the label projecting beyond said end of the roll, and a folding mechanism for gathering in said projecting end of the label comprising a pair of complementary jaw members arranged in spaced relation, one at either side of the axis of the roll, means for moving the jaw members toward each other in a direction substantially normal to said axis, and plunger means movable axially of the roll for tucking the excess portion of the end of the label into said roll opening.

9. In a machine for applying labels or the like to a roll of paper having an opening in one end thereof, means for applying said label to said roll with one edge of the label projecting beyond the end of the roll, folding mechanism for gathering in said projecting end of the label comprising a pair of folding heads arranged in spaced relation, one at either side of the axis of the roll, said heads having a substantially semi-circular cavity in their adjacent sides, and fingers projecting from opposite sides of each cavity toward the other head in divergent planes and in staggered relation with corresponding fingers of the opposite heads, means for moving said heads toward each other in parallel relation for gathering said projecting end of the label across the end of the roll and into said cavities, and means movable through said cavities for forcing the label from the cavities into.

arranged at the side of the runway in cooperative i relation with the plunger for receiving the pro jecting edge of the label therebetween, means for moving the jaw members in a direction substantially normal to the axis of the roll for gathering in said projecting edge of the label, and means for operating the plunger for tucking the excess portion of the label into said end opening.

11. A labeling machine comprising in combination a runway for rolls of paper or the like having openings in the opposite ends thereof and labels applied thereto with the edges of the labels projecting beyond the ends of the rolls, a pair of plungers arranged one at either side of the runway, holding means in the path of the rolls for temporarily maintaining a roll in cooperative alignment with the plungers, two pairs of co-acting folding jaw members arranged with one pair at either side of the runway in lateral spaced relation with a corresponding plunger for receiving projecting edges of the label therebetween, means for moving said jaw members in directions'substantially normal to the axis of the roll for gathering said projecting edges of the label across the ends of the roll, and means for operating the plungers for tucking the excess portions of the label ends into said end openings.

12. In a machine for applying labels to rolls of paper or the like having an axially disposed opening, a runway for the rolls, means associated with said runway for applying and afiixing a label to the periphery of a roll with the edges of the label projecting beyond the ends of the roll, a pair of aligned plungers mounted one on either side of the runway for-axial movement toward and from each other, holding means movable, into and out of engagement with a roll with a label thereon for temporarily maintaining said roll in co-axial alignment with the plungers, separate jaw members having co-acting spaced fingers mounted at opposite sides of the axis of movement of the plungers, means for moving the jaw members to cause said fingers to gather the projecting edges of the label therebetween, and means for actuatingthe plungers for tucking the excess portions of the label ends into said axial opening. 7 1

13. In a machine for applying labels or the like to articles of manufacture, in combination, means adapted to apply an adhesive to one end portion of the top sheet of a stack, holding means engaging said end of the top sheet for maintaining the same in a predetermined position, and power operated means synchronized with the adhesive applying means for actuating the holding means for temporarily releasing said end of the sheet as the adhesive is applied thereto to permit said end to be readily removed from the adjacent sheet of the stack. a I

14:. A device as in claim 13, having means for bringing an article into contact with said released end of the sheet whereby the adhesive will cause the same to adhere to the article.

15. In a machine for applying labels or the like to articles of manufacture, in combination,

a runway for the articles, means for feeding labels into predetermined aligned relation with the runway, means for applying an adhesive to the front end portion of the labels, means for moving said articles along the runway to bring them into contact with the labels whereby said adhesive will cause the labels to adhere to the peripheral surfaces of said articles, holding means engaging said front end of the labels to normally maintain the labels in said predetermined relation with the runway, and power operated means synchronized withthe adhesive applying means for actuating the holding-means to temporarily release-the labels.

16. The combination with means for applying labels or the like to articles ofmanufacture, of means for maintaining a stack of labels in a predetermined position tobe engaged by the articles including a label holding element engageable with the top sheet thereof, means for intermittently moving the holding element to release the labels, means for applying adhesive to an end portion of the topsheet including a contact member. operating means for moving the contact member toward and from the labels when said labels are released by the holding element whereby the adjacent portion of the labels may be picked up by the co-action of the contact member and the adhesive and moved out of the path of travel of the holding element, and means for stripping the labels from the contact member as said element returns into holding engagement with the remaining labels of said stack.

17. The combination with means for applying labels or the like to articles of manufacture, wherein a runway for the articles is provided with means for maintaining a stack of labels in cooperative relation therewith, of an adhesive applying mechanism comprising an adhesive receptacle mounted at one side of the runway, a. roll rotatably connected with the receptacle to be partially submerged in the adhesive contents thereof, a contact member engageable with the roll, operating means for-moving the contact member from the roll toward and from the labels whereby a label may be picked up by the co-action of the contact member and adhesive, means movable intermediate said raised label and the next adjacent label to maintain the same in spaced relation to each other, and means for stripping the label from the contact member.

18. The combination with means for applying labels or the like to articles of manufacture, having a runway for the articles, of means for main.- taining a label in predetermined cooperative relation with the runway to be engaged by an article and including a label holding element engageable with an end portion of the label, means for intermittently moving the holding element to release the label, means for applying adhesive to the label including a contact member, operating means for moving the contact member toward andfrom the label when the label is released by said holding element whereby the adjacent portion of the label may be picked up by the co-action of the contact member and adhesive and moved out of the path of travel of the holding element, and means for stripping the label from the contact member as said element returns into holding engagement with a second label.

19. A machine of the class described comprising, in combination, means for supporting an article having a label or the like mounted thereon with the edges of the label projecting beyond the ends of the article, a folding mechanism for gathering in said projecting edges of the label including complementary jaw members arranged at opposite ends of the article with the jaws at each end positioned in spaced relation to each other for receiving the corresponding projecting edge of the label therebetween, and means for moving said jaw members in directions substantially. parallel with the end surfaces of the article in close proximity thereto for gathering said projecting edge of the label across said ends of the article. 7

20. A device as in claim 19 having separate means for tucking the excess portions of the label into the ends of the article.

21. A machine of the class described comprising, in combination, means for supporting a cylindrical article having a label or the like mounted thereon with the edges of the label projecting beyond the ends of the article, a folding mechanism for gathering in said projecting edges of the label including two pairs of co-acting folding jaw members arranged one at either side of the supporting means, the jaws of each pair being arranged in spaced relation to each other for receiving the corresponding projecting edge of the label therebetween, means for moving said jaw members in directions substantially normal to the axis of the article for gathering said projecting edges of the label across the ends thereof, and means for tucking the excess portions of the label into the ends of the article.

22. A machine of the class described comprising, in combination, means for supporting a cylindrical article having a label or the like mounted thereon with the edges of the label projecting beyond the ends of the cylinder, a folding mechanism for gathering in said projecting edges of the label including two pairs of supporting heads arranged with one pair at either side of the supporting means with the heads of each pair positioned in spaced relation to each other for receiving the corresponding projecting edge of the label therebetween, the heads of each pair having co-acting spaced fingers extending outwardly therefrom in diverging planes, the fingers 7 of one head being arranged in staggered relation with the fingers of the other head, and means for swinging the heads of each pair toward each other about axes extending in substantial parallel 5 relation with the axis of the article to cause said fingers to gather the projecting edges of the label therebetween, and separate means movable relative to the fingers and heads for tucking the excess portions of the label ends into ends of the article.

HAROLD W. SLADE. 

